Opera updates in Vista/XP?

[opermo]

opermo last edited by

If anyone out there is still waiting for the Opera security update in XP/Vista, I hope it's clear by now that you shouldn't hold your breath.

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Not like you could hold your breath for the updates in the later versions either ...

[opermo]

opermo last edited by

Not like you could hold your breath for the updates in the later versions either ...

It's sad.

[l33t4opera]

l33t4opera last edited by

New update for Windows XP, and Vista - Opera stable 36.0.2130.80

@davehawley @opermo @thebeacondeacon

\m/ :cheers:

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Thanks! Opera 36 did not offer the update automatically, but it did when I did a manual check by going to the "About Opera" menu.
Is there a changelog anywhere?
Also, does anyone know the difference between the "Setup" file and the "Autoupdate" file on the FTP site? It's not offline and online installers as they seem to be pretty much the same size (around 36 and 35 MB respectively).

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Also, does anyone know the difference between the "Setup" file and the "Autoupdate" file on the FTP site?

The second is used by the auto-updater.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

New update for Windows XP, and Vista - Opera stable 36.0.2130.80
@davehawley @opermo @thebeacondeacon

Also, does anyone know the difference between the "Setup" file and the "Autoupdate" file on the FTP site? It's not offline and online installers as they seem to be pretty much the same size (around 36 and 35 MB respectively).

The second is used by the auto-updater.

So which one should one get?

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Guys, what about slightly renaming this thread? People check for updates on old systems, XP included. You can add a name or two to the thread's title, say, in parentheses.

Yes, I just noticed a question or two in other threads, while by this title, people might not guess there's relevant info here.
:sherlock:

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

It looks as if the "Setup" file is the normal traditional installer.
The "Autoupdate" file when run seems to immediately create a complete new Opera installation in the same folder that the file was run from.
I assume this is a quick way of producing a standalone self-contained installation, but if that is what it's intended for I think it could be named a bit more clearly!

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

So which one should one get?

The one with 'setup' in the name.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Got it.
My Qihoo AV wanted the file for analysis though
The Chinese are willing to lay their hands on it still

[l33t4opera]

l33t4opera last edited by

Hi all, @davehawley,

"Some of you may know, that the last Opera version compatible with Windows XP and Vista was Opera 36, which is based on Chrome version 49. We promised we would continue to issue security updates and crash fixes to the Opera 36 branch, and this is our first such update with backports of fixes for some security issues, that were fixed in Opera 37 based on Chrome 50."

The announcement: "Security update for Windows XP and Vista users".

\m/ :cheers:

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Thanks!
I'm not sure about the assertion that Opera is the only major browser now being updated for XP and Vista. I see no sign (yet) that Firefox doesn't support XP any more. I'm using the latest version (48) quite happily on XP, and I've seen no notice from Mozilla about any withdrawal of support.
It's not a "major browser" of course, but Slimjet 10 (based on Chromium 50) is also being maintained as a branch for XP users.

[utfo]

utfo last edited by

would it be so hard for those of you to drop XP/Vista an move on to Windows 7 atleast

After Microsoft revealed itself to basically be a gang of rapists who think they have the right to do whatever they want with my computer ... my next stop is Linux. And Opera still has a Linux version.

[lewisje]

lewisje last edited by

Mozilla has said that ESR 52 will be the last version of the browser for Windows XP and Vista; extrapolating from the RapidRelease schedule, it appears as if ESR 52 will go EOL around 29 May 2018, when ESR 59 leaves testing and becomes the sole ESR in development.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Thanks, Lewis. I use Firefox as my main browser, without autoupdating though.

[threatdown]

threatdown last edited by

Anyone concerned about security really shouldn't be running windows xp in the first place

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Thank you for that.
:rolleyes:

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Anyone concerned about security really shouldn't be running windows xp in the first place

Buy me a new computer.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Well, noticing recently people corroborate my Firefox observations: for them, as well as for myself, it must be getting slower and/or heavier with each new update.

Google Chrome last for XP is working loads faster - though slightly infected with some "redirect" and "onclick" adware. So could be a not so bad idea to try this Opera 36 for the time being.
What do you think, Dave.